October 2014

One of the features that sets human beings apart from most other animals is having opposable thumbs. This simply means that we can reach our thumbs across our palms to touch our pinkies.
This ability may not seem that special at first, but many of our beloved handheld devices, including cell phones, rely heavily on this evolutionary advantage. Texting especially uses our thumbs' opposability.

Tri State Velo Cycling Club, in Philadelphia, PA, is proud to announce that The Pressure Positive Company will again be one of their associate sponsors for the 20114-2015 racing season.
Tri-State Velo was conceived in 1994 and brought to fruition by a dedicated group of racing cyclists who share the belief that a cycling club can be successful at both the grass roots and elite levels of competition....

As we have seen in previous issues, trigger points can sometimes mimic more severe health problems. One of the most serious and concerning health problems is the myocardial infarction (heart attack), which is often accompanied by pain in the left chest,shoulder and down the inside of the left arm, forearm and hand.
These symptoms just happen to be very similar to the symptoms of trigger points in the star of this month's Muscle News ... a chest muscle known as the Pectoralis Minor (Pec Minor).